6/22 | 2:00 p.m. Update: Bemidji area: We have 55 lineworkers in Bemidji. Crews energized a few thousand customers this morning and they keep making safe and efficient progress. Additional materials and equipment needed for continued restoration will arrive throughout the day. Crews will be working hard toward full restoration over the next few days. Fergus Falls area: Restoration from…
ENDERLIN, N.D. (KVRR) — A shop used to store vehicles is a total loss after catching on fire in rural Enderlin, North Dakota. Cass County Sheriff’s Office got the call for a structure fire around 12:10 Saturday afternoon. When the deputy arrived, the shop was fully engulfed. The property had lost power after the tornado went through the area on…
HUNTER, N.D. (KVRR) — Hunter, North Dakota is in need of volunteers. They are asked to reach out before arriving. Anyone interested in assisting with the cleanup efforts is asked to contact Volunteer Coordinators Brad Bateman at 701-430-3596 or Sean Richardson at 701-367-2128. Cass County is working closely with our partners at the City of Fargo, State Department of Emergency Services, local…
WEST FARGO, N.D. – Cornhole players turned up at the Lights in West Fargo on Saturday, raising money for a good cause – while also competing for massive prize. The third annual Busch Battle kicked off at noon. 16 teams signed up, with an entry fee of $60, and all that money is going to Farm Rescue, a nonprofit that…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Juneteenth was officially celebrated on Thursday, but the city of Fargo kept the party going on Saturday afternoon. That’s when they held their 6th annual Juneteenth celebration in Broadway Square. It was similar to the earlier festivities in Moorhead, with vendors, inflatables, and food trucks. This was bigger in scope, though, as staff estimate a thousand…
CASS COUNTY, N.D. – Cass County, in a press release issued June 22, says that volunteers are needed for cleanup efforts in the city of Hunter. The exact kind of help needed was not specified in the release; however, it can be reasonably assumed that it’s similar to other efforts, like that in the city of Page. People will need…
ECKELSON LAKE, N.D. – Traffic is back open along I-94 near Eckelson Lake at mile marker 278 after two semis overturned in the high winds in severe storms and tornadoes on the interstate here, along with other semis turned over on the interstate in Stutsman, Barnes and Cass Counties. North Dakota highway patrol officials said the drivers managed to get…
PAGE, N.D. – The city of Page, population approximately 200, is reeling after high winds from the storms on the evening of June 20 caused extensive damage. Around midnight, extremely strong winds began blowing through the town. They persisted for an extended period of time and brought serious damage to most structures in town. Crews have been out all day…
FARGO, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong declared a statewide disaster and activated the State Emergency Operations Plan on June 21 after multiple tornadoes, strong winds and hail caused widespread damage Friday across North Dakota, claiming the lives of three people. Armstrong issued a statement that read, in part, “Our hearts and sympathies go out to the family and friends of…
Large destructive tornado touches down around 11 pm June 20th outside of Enderlin, ND. (Max Mueller/KVRR)ENDERLIN, N.D. (KVRR) – Three people in rural Enderlin are dead following a tornado and severe thunderstorms that moved through the region overnight. Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner says at approximately 11:40 p.m. Friday, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to rural Enderlin for…
